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Minimum-wage hike would hurt most vulnerable

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Thursday January 16, 2014 6:27 AM

Like the Democrats, I want to help minimum-wage earners, but not in
the same way. Raising the minimum wage will raise prices on everything in the state.

Many union contracts state that a raise in minimum wage also would raise their workers’ wages.
Small and large businesses would have to raise their prices. Then minimum-wage earners would not be
able to buy as much as before, and they would not be any better off.

Businesses would have to lay off workers to stay in business. The middle class, senior citizens
and retired people would be hurt by the higher cost of goods.

The best way to help minimum-wage earners is to create jobs so they can advance to better
jobs.

We need minimum-wage jobs for high-school graduates who need a job so they can learn how to work
their way up. I started at 75 cents an hour and worked my way up. I am sure many other people did
the same.

The push to raise minimum wage is a Democratic ploy for the 2014 election.